Good afternoon! My name is Lauren, and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. Remember when you were little and your mom or dad would always ask you, "What's the magic word?" and you would have to say, "Please" or "Thank you?" I still have to use these today, especially when I am praying. Each morning I thank God for waking me up, then please ask him to keep me clean and sober one more day, before I go on my way. At the end of the day I thank him for all that he has done and keeping me sober one more day. Throughout the day I say please and thank you to him many more times as well, hopefully more thank yous than pleases. But also throughout my day I need to be saying this to everyone else, people at work, at restaurants, at school, at church, everywhere. My parents taught me to have respect and to have manners. I was taught to be kind and helpful. So hopefully you still use your magic words today! That's all I have for today! Have a great one!

Honor and respect, I salute you! Respect your elders was a common phrase that went for a swim and never came back to shore. No lifeguard was on duty, I guess. But "if equal affection cannot be, let the more loving one be me". We can resurrect dignity. Thanks for breathing life into this "old" way of living. Peace~